The Office of Government Ethics was created by the Ethics in Government Act in the wake of the Watergate scandal to ensure an independent arbiter to promote ethics compliance and prevent conflicts ...

In 1978, Congress enacted the Ethics in Government Act, requiring judicial officers (including Supreme Court justices) to disclose certain types of income, gifts and reimbursements. While the ...

An ethical awareness of the obligation to act in the public interest ... the purpose of democratic government and how the processes of a democracy work, especially voting and elections. Learn more ...

These laws are enforced through a combination of federal statutes, including the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Stock Act, and regulations by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE).

The bill addresses concerns spurred by Elon Musk's government influence ... titled the SGE Ethics Enforcement & Reform (SEER) Act of 2025, would create what the lawmakers are calling a “bright ...